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South Carolina Peace Society.

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different places in the State and not hav-
ing with me at the time copies of the
Constitution of the S. G. P. Society, !
think it we'll to publish the following fol
the information of all who may wish to
to know something more concerning the
cause of peace and the object of the
Peace Society.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. %. 1872.
Persuant to call through the Christian
Neaqhbor, for State Peace Convention,
delegates assembled in this city, this eve
ming, at half-past o'clock. On motion,
Rev. Sidi II. Brown was called to the
Chair, and John A. Elkins was appointed
Secretary. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Mr.. Joseph Lanhon.
The report Of the Committee on Con-
stitution was submitted, and was taken
up by sections, and, after debate, parti-
cipated in by the members generally,
was adopted. It is as follows:
We, the subscribers, knowing that war
causes vast amount of expense, cruel
ty, suffering, destruction of property and
life, vice and crime, and believing war to
be directly contrary to the gentle, meek,
compassionate and peaceful spirit and
gospel of our Divine Saviour, the Prince
of Peace, and that it is his will that war
should cease throughout the world, and
also believing that it is the Immediate du-
ty of all men to be co-workers with God
in extending the kingdom OF peace
among men, do, therefore, form ourselves
into a Society for the Promotion Of Peace,
and accept the following
CONSTITUTION:
ARTICLE /.
This Society shall be called "The
South Carolina Peace Society,""
ARTICLE II.
The officers Of this Society shall be q
President, First Vice-President, Sec
ond Vice-President, Recording Secreta-
ry. a Corresponding Secretary, and q
Treasurer, who shall constitute Board
of Directors. In conjunction with whom
shall be added one member from each
county represented in this Society, to be
elected by the officers in the intervals OF
the annual sessions.
ARTICLE III.
It shall be the duty of this Society, ac-
cording to it's opportunities and ability,
to obtain and circulate tracts and books
| in favor of peace and against war, among
the people at large to hold meetings from
time to time, as often as the President
may think desirable, for prayers, singing
and sermons, or speeches, addresses or
discussions. for the purpose OF showing
that peace is agreeable to Christianity and
war not; and it shall be the duty of this
Society as body, and its members as
individuals, to endeaver to promote peace
in, between and among nations and all
mankind.
ARTICLE Nv.
| hnu naroop rnale or femalp NAV be-
come member of this Society by sign
ing it's Constitution.
ARTICLE V.
This Society shall elect its officers an
nually.
ARTICLE vi.
The President, Vice President or a
Director shall have power to organize, in
person or by another, Peace Societies
among the colored people.
ARTICLE VII.
This Constitution may be amended by
a vote of two thirds of the members pres
ent, above the age OF twenty-one years, at
any regular. annual meeting.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for officers, which resulted as fol-.
lows:
President-Rev. Sidi H. Brown.
lst Vice President-John H. Kinsler.
2n Vice Presid't-Rev. f. A. Bolles.
Rec. Secretary-John A. Elkins.
Cor. Secretary-H. Bascom Browne.
Treasurer-Charles D. Stanley.
Mr.. J. H. Kinsler offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of
the Board of Directors, whenever circum-
stances may warrant, to take such meas
ures as they may deem proper for the
organization of Auxiliary Peace Societies
throughout the State.
Res0lved, That the following form OF
Constitution be recommended to the Au-
Hillary Societies for their adoption :
Constitution for Auriliary Societies.
ART. 1.-This Society shall be called the
--Society auxiliary to the "South
Carolina Peace Society"
ART.2.-The officers of this Society shall
be President, Vice-President, Secretary
and Treasurer.
ART. 3.,-Any person, male or female,
may become mem ber of this Society by
signing its Constitution.
ciety, according to its opportunity and
ability, to obtain and circulate books and
tracts in favor of peace and against war
to hold meetings from time to time fol
public addresses, sermons or discussions
showing that peace is agreeable to Christi
anity and war not.
ART. 5.-This Society shall elect its Off
GERS annually.
Resolved, That any person desiring tt
become member of this Society, during
the interval of the annual sessions, shall
upon the approval of the President o
3 a Vice-President, be enrolled by the Sec
| rotary. ,o-o
=. The first Tuesday in October, 1873, a
! u D. M, was selected rs the time TO
l holding the annual session, and Colum
bia as the place.